F Serra1, M L Bonet, P Puigserver, J Oliver, A Palou. 1. Dept. Biologia Fonamental i Ciéncies de la Salut, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Valldemossa, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of naturally occurring carotenoids on brown adipocyte proliferation and differentiation. The rationale behind is that certain carotenoids have provitamin A activity in mammals, and that one of the active forms of vitamin A, (retinoic acid) is known to behave as a transcriptional activator of the key gene for brown fat thermogenesis, the one encoding the uncoupling protein thermogenin (UCP1). DESIGN: Confluent primary cultures of mice brown adipocytes were treated with various concentrations of carotenoids. Cell morphology, total culture protein content, the DNA synthesis rate, and the levels of UCP1, retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARalpha) and retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRalpha) were analysed. RESULTS: Treatment with beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lutein promoted UCP1 expression in a dose-dependent manner, with an effectiveness that was related to their potency as vitamin A precursors. Cell morphology, total culture protein content at confluence and DNA synthesis rate were unaffected after carotenoid treatment up to 10 microM. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that carotenoids can positively affect the expression of UCP1 without altering brown adipocyte proliferation.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of naturally occurring carotenoids on brown adipocyte proliferation and differentiation. The rationale behind is that certain carotenoids have provitamin A activity in mammals, and that one of the active forms of vitamin A, (retinoic acid) is known to behave as a transcriptional activator of the key gene for brown fat thermogenesis, the one encoding the uncoupling protein thermogenin (UCP1). DESIGN: Confluent primary cultures of mice brown adipocytes were treated with various concentrations of carotenoids. Cell morphology, total culture protein content, the DNA synthesis rate, and the levels of UCP1, retinoic acid receptor alpha (RARalpha) and retinoid X receptor alpha (RXRalpha) were analysed. RESULTS: Treatment with beta-carotene, alpha-carotene and lutein promoted UCP1 expression in a dose-dependent manner, with an effectiveness that was related to their potency as vitamin A precursors. Cell morphology, total culture protein content at confluence and DNA synthesis rate were unaffected after carotenoid treatment up to 10 microM. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that carotenoids can positively affect the expression of UCP1 without altering brown adipocyte proliferation.
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